Chapter 21: Headlines

"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers, and Jixiang Pier caught fire last night, and an English ship was burned down, and opium was found on board!"

A few newspaper boys made their way through the bustling crowd, waving the freshly baked newspaper in their hands. It was evident that it had just been reprinted, and there was still undried ink on it.

"The English ship carried opium, and the government expressly forbade it."

"I want a newspaper!"

"I want a newspaper too!"

In the past few years, opium was rampant in the magic capital, and foreign merchants issued a ban on smoking in the magic capital due to the uneven distribution of benefits, and finally issued a ban on smoking in the magic capital, severely punishing those who sell and smuggle opium.

The burned-out ship with the English logo was immediately picked up, owned by Sassoon & Co., and the newspapers carefully announced the size and model of the ship, as well as its owner.

Song Ran hadn't been to school for a long time because of the Song family's affairs, and she saw that the midterm assessment was coming, and this was the last year of high school. In his previous life, because he returned to the Song family, he was often bullied at school, and he was even more reluctant to go to school.

"When you go to school, don't be too stressed, as long as the children and grandchildren of our Mu family are sensible and understand some commonly used things, the rest of the rankings are not important, and we don't expect the two of you to come back with any champions." Mrs. Mu gently patted Song Ran's back, her eyes full of love.

"I know my grandmother, my classmates at school are very good to me, and I really want to go back, do you see if Qin Fangfang has to call home several times a day and ask me when I will go back to school."

Speaking of Qin Fangfang, Mrs. Mu also took the phone a few times, she was a simple and likable little girl, and her little mouth kept chattering, but she was also very happy.

"When I have time, invite her to my home,

Let your grandmother meet your best friend, too. ”

Song Ran gulped a glass of milk and nodded obediently.

When it was time to leave, Mu Zixin walked out of the courtyard slowly, and the maid was carrying a schoolbag.

"Why don't you fall asleep, why am I so sleepy!"

Mu Zixin rubbed her eyes, took her schoolbag, and got into the car.

The car crossed the boulevard and into the bustling Champs-Elysées, and because it was too early, the streets were filled with only pedestrians going to work and people selling breakfast and newspapers.

The car just crossed the Champs-Elysées, and then more than 3,000 meters ahead, it arrived at Guoqing No. 1 Middle School.

"Two young ladies, there are too many people in front, I'm afraid the car won't be able to pass."

The driver was a little nervous, today was his first day at Mu's house to work, and he was specifically responsible for picking up and dropping off the two young ladies to school. He was originally a worker carrying goods in the Mujia Commercial Bank, and it happened that the boss chose someone, he could drive, and he would also do a little kung fu, and he was the only one who was selected after selection.

Who knew that such a thing happened on the first day, and if you choose to take a detour now, you will definitely be late.

"What's going on up ahead?"

The driver opened the window and grabbed a boy selling newspapers.

"What else can happen, opium was found from the Sassoon foreign company's ship, and the Chinese people are protesting together in front of the government, demanding that the person in charge of the Sassoon foreign company come forward to apologize and withdraw from the magic market."

As he spoke, he threw three newspapers into the car, pulled the door with his hand, and in desperation, the driver could only take out the money and give it to him.

This protest matter, a group of people may not be able to leave for a while.

"Zixin and I got out of the car, and it didn't take long to arrive, just let the two of us walk over!"

Mu Zixin also felt that walking over was the fastest way, and the two of them immediately got out of the car and walked towards the crowd.

If she is not mistaken, the background of Sassoon is not simple, Sassoon has been in the magic capital for just three years, and countless national enterprises have gone bankrupt.

Although the Mu family is backed by the French, as Sassoon is approaching step by step, the profit margin is slowly shrinking, and it cannot meet the requirements of the French.

Without the support of foreigners, they survived in the cracks, struggled to maintain for a few years, and began to slowly decline.

"Why are you going!"

Mu Zixin grabbed Song Ran, who was walking towards the crowd, she was almost late, so she didn't hurry up and go to school and come out to make some fun.

"Do you think those clothes are familiar?"

Mu Zixin glanced at it and recognized it as the school uniform of the Modu Women's Normal University and the people of the Beiqing Business School.

Holding banners in their hands, they handed out leaflets with large red letters on them, demanding an explanation from Sassoon. At this time, the government gate is closed, and a group of police officers are standing outside at any time.

"Director Feng, someone from the Sassoon firm just called, asking us to thoroughly investigate the destruction of their ship last night!"

The secretary general trembled, and before dawn in the morning, the General Administration called.

When I arrived at the office, Sassoon & Co., the number of the secretary general of the Concession Industry Association's own government came one after another.

"Investigate what, did the people from the Ninth Precinct find anything yesterday?"

Director Feng held the pen in his hand and frowned.

"The following reaction came up, and there was no trace of opium found after a night of investigation, and the people of the Zhongyi Society also actively cooperated."

Obviously, he sent people to the territory of the Zhongyi Society to check opium, but in the end, the Flying Eagle Gang found out that Sassoon Yang was walking to smuggle opium.

Now everyone is waiting for their General Administration to issue an investigation report, but someone has already broken the news first, and they have no way back.

"Bureau Feng, do you want to contact Zhu Renyi of the Flying Eagle Gang."

"No, he's afraid he's not going to be able to protect himself now!"

Things have developed to this point, there is no doubt that the plans of the Flying Eagle Gang and Sassoon have been discovered, and they have been put together, which can be described as lifting a stone to shoot themselves in the foot.

The secretary couldn't believe his ears, he was promoted by Feng Bureau single-handedly, it can be said that he has been following Feng Bureau in the officialdom for more than ten years, and he is Feng Bureau's right-hand man.

Feng Ju thinks twice before deciding, and does not leak, so that people can't make mistakes.

What is behind the scenes, so that the Flying Eagle Gang and Sassoon Foreign Company have suffered a dumb loss to Youfeng Bureau, this demon is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

"Immediately ask people to draw up an announcement, send it to the government office first, and ask them to jointly issue a plan, they must keep the same tone, stabilize those people first, and I will call their director."

The secretary nodded, and the incident happened suddenly, so he went out to handle it immediately.

Mu Zixin pulled Song Ran through the crowd and hurriedly entered the school gate.

"Third master, if you don't go to the door of the government, a large group of students and social personnel are marching and demanding that they punish Sassoon."

Recalling yesterday's scene, my heart went up and down like a roller coaster, if it wasn't for the third master's early arrangement, the lives of the two of them would be over.

"What is there to see, that kid from the Fu family is definitely hurting his muscles and bones when he goes out in person, and it is not worth his life to kill people."

The ship of opium was burned, but he heard that in addition to opium on the ship, there were antiques from other places, among which there was a jadeite carved Guanyin that was the most valuable.

Feeling their loyalty to the Society, they spent money and effort to play with that group of people last night, and the benefits are all in the pocket of the kid of the Fu family, so they can not be angry.